Internship 1

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY PHARMACY
ACTIVITY
PRACTICE
1 WORKSHEET (INDIVIDUAL)
Name: Hirschmann Andro B. Boquila
1. Define the following terms:

Terms Definition
Any organization or company involved in the manufacture,

Drug Establishment importation, repacking, and/ or distribution of drugs or medicines
(Republic Act No. 6675, 1988).
A drug outlet where registered drugs, chemical products, active

principles, proprietary medicines, or pharmaceutical specialties and
Drugstore/Pharmacy/Botica dental, medicinal, galenical, or veterinary preparations are
compounded and/or dispensed (DOH Administrative Order No. 56,
1989).
A drug outlet where registered non-prescription or over-the-counter

Retail Outlets for Non- (OTC) drugs are sold in their original packages, bottles or
Prescription Drugs containers or in smaller quantities not in their original containers
(DOH Administrative Order No. 56, 1989).
A license your business needs to enable your company to import,

export, distribute, sell and manufacture food, cosmetics, drugs,
License to Operate
health products, and medical devices in the Philippines legally
(TripleIConsulting, n.d.).
Refers to that part of quality assurance which ensures that the

quality of a pharmaceutical product is maintained through adequate
Good Distribution Practices
control throughout the numerous activities which occur during the
distribution process (IRR of Republic Act No. 10918, 2017).
Refers to that part of quality assurance which ensures that the

quality of a pharmaceutical product is maintained through adequate
Good Storage Practices
control throughout its storage (IRR of Republic Act No. 10918,
2017).
2. Choose TWO competency standards common across practice areas and answer the following
questions:
Selected Common Competency Standard #1:
Places client’s/patient’s welfare at the center of practice (Philippine Pharmacist’s Association, n.d.).
Explain its significance in the community pharmacy practice (maximum of 4 sentences).
This competency standard is important when handling patients because the pharmacists put the
patient’s welfare above everything else. For example, a patient is demanding to purchase an ethical
drug without a prescription; the pharmacist must not dispense the medicine for the welfare of the
patient. Strict adherence to rules for the patient is an important part in the community.
Selected Common Competency Standard #2:
Demonstrates cultural competence and effective communication (Philippine Pharmacist’s

Association, n.d.).
Explain its significance in the community pharmacy practice (maximum of 4 sentences).
A pharmacist must be able to handle professionals and different sets of patients in the community.
When dealing with other healthcare professionals such as a doctor or a dentist, the pharmacist must
be able to communicate well their information and concerns at their level. When dealing with
patients, the pharmacists must be able to communicate in layman’s terms and not in jargons for them
to understand the protocols in using their medicine.
3. Choose ONE competency standard for the practice area community, hospital, and institutional
pharmacy and answer the following questions:
Selected competency standard in the practice area community, hospital, and institutional
pharmacy:
Counsels client/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products
(Philippine Pharmacist’s Association, n.d.).
Based on your knowledge and lectures, how is this competency standard being met/fulfilled
by Filipino pharmacists in the community setting (maximum of 4 sentences)?
Based on the lectures in the internship, this standard is being met through the use of the pharmacy’s
“gamot guide” which is a manual that serves as an instruction given to patients after they have
purchased the medicine. When patients go to the pharmacy to ask about an illness or medicine, the
pharmacist takes charge of answering all questions.
Identify TWO (2) gaps in the community pharmacy related to the competency standard.
Explain (maximum of 6 sentences).
One gap in the community practice is that counseling is not properly given to the patient. Due to the
volume of the workload, the patients are only entertained when medicines are bought. The patients
are also in a hurry that they cannot afford to be counseled by the pharmacist. Another gap in the
practice is the lack of trust of the patients towards pharmacist. The health system in the country is
doctor-centric and in my experience, it shows that some patients are not trusting the information
given by the pharmacist and they only trust their doctor in the information of their medicines.
From the two gaps previously identified, choose ONE and give ONE opportunity (e.g. specific
provisions in RA 10918, emerging services, etc.) that can be used to address this gap in
practice (maximum of 4 sentences).
While counseling cannot be done in the pharmacy, it is important to ensure that patients know the
impact of the medicines in their health. With the help of modern technology, it is now possible to
counsel the patients through phone calls and video calls. Different modes of communication can be
used to make sure that patients are well-informed. Telecommunication is a great way to address this
gap in the lack of time of the pharmacist or the patient.
4. From the GPP standards, choose ONE role. From the chosen role, choose ONE function. Then,
identify how this function is currently being met by Filipino pharmacists in the community setting.
Explain.
Selected role:
Provide effective medication therapy management (International Pharmaceutical Federation, 2011).
Selected function:
Monitor patient progress and outcomes (International Pharmaceutical Federation, 2011).
How is this function being met by Filipino pharmacists in the community setting (maximum of
4 sentences)?
Based on my experience in the community pharmacy, the regular customers which are usually taking
maintenance medications always checks their blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol in the
pharmacy. They are regularly checked by the staff and they are always encouraged to go to the free
consultation services with the doctor twice a month in the pharmacy. This practice helps the patient
monitor their health and be updated with their prescription medicines.
References
DOH Administrative Order No. 56 (1989). CREATING A COMMODITY AID COMMITTEE TO
COORDINATE PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY AND UTILIZATION OF
FOOD AND MEDICINE DONATED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS. Retrieved from https://lawphil.net/executive/ao/ao1988/ao_56_1988.html
International Pharmaceutical Federation (2011). Good Pharmacy Practice: Joint FIP/WHO

Guidelines on GPP: Standards for quality of pharmacy services. Retrieved from
https://www.fip.org/files/fip/WHO/GPP%20guidelines%20FIP%20publication_final.pdf
IRR of Republic Act No. 10918 (2017). Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No.
10918, also known as Philippine Pharmacy Act. Retrieved from https://www.scribd.com
/document/422874549/IRR-of-10918-PDF#
Philippine Pharmacist’s Association (n.d.). Philippine Practice Standards for Pharmacists. Retrieved
from https://olfu.instructure.com/files/10742929/download?download_frd=1
Republic Act No. 6675 (1988). Generics Act of 1988. Retrieved from https://lawphil.net/statutes/repa
cts/ra1988/ra_6675_1988.html
TripleIConsulting (n.d.). How to Get an FDA LTO (License to Operate). Retrieved from https://ww
wtripleic onsult ing.com/fda-license/#:~:text=A%20license%20to%20operate%20(LTO)%20is
%20a%20license%20your%20business,devices%20in%20the%20Philippines%20legally.

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INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY PHARMACY

Name: Hirschmann Andro B. Boquila

1. Define the following terms:

Any organization or company involved in the manufacture,

A drug outlet where registered drugs, chemical products, active

A drug outlet where registered non-prescription or over-the-counter

A license your business needs to enable your company to import,

Refers to that part of quality assurance which ensures that the

Refers to that part of quality assurance which ensures that the

Explain its significance in the community pharmacy practice (maximum of 4 sentences).

Selected Common Competency Standard #2:

Demonstrates cultural competence and effective communication (Philippine Pharmacist’s

Explain its significance in the community pharmacy practice (maximum of 4 sentences).

International Pharmaceutical Federation (2011). Good Pharmacy Practice: Joint FIP/WHO

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